What did you do to your car today?

F13.KENN · 11-07-2021, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BdSM n54iS

I might make a separate thread, let me know..

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Would the pieces retain the same feel when touching them after being sprayed?

Hoody007 · 11-07-2021, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by colorado.e9x

Retrofitted a cigarette lighter to the trunk last night. Not the best pic but thats fine

What do you use this for? Rear dashcam?

colorado.e9x · 11-07-2021, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoody007

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Originally Posted by colorado.e9x

Retrofitted a cigarette lighter to the trunk last night. Not the best pic but thats fine

What do you use this for? Rear dashcam?

I could, but mostly just for fun. And also for a tire inflator, my right rear wheel needs to be replaced and I don't have the funds to do so right now.

fazm · 11-07-2021, 08:15 PM

Question for the class:

I've acquired an n54 oil filter housing, oil thermostat, hoses, and oil cooler radiator (along with all the dang screws, nuts, etc.)

I plan to install and mount it on my e91. I'm under the impression that it should be largely plug and play once I drop the bumper. I've also sourced the wheel well vent for the n54 and will cut my wheel well and mount it.

The question I have is: how do I push air into the thing? My e91 stock bumper has a fog light and an air duct headed to the brake area. I can dremel a portion out of it to add airflow into the general cavity in front of the cooler, but don't see much else in the way of options. Full disclosure - I don't need a race car tier solution, this mod is largely intended as belt and suspenders over the engine's existing ability to manage oil temperature via the water pump/radiator. That said, I don't want to just seal the thing up inside the engine bay, either!

Here's a thread where I've seen this done before:
https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1435804

Mosaud1998 · 11-07-2021, 08:15 PM

Cleaned and conditioned the seats with chemical guys leather cleaner and conditioner kit. Also, did a quick vacuum.

Not a fan of the glossy conditioner but hopefully by tomorrow morning the seats aren't as glossy.

Thought about cleaning the carpet with a hot water extractor in the summer but the carpet looks new.

I'd say the condition of the interior is a 9.5/10. What do y'all think?

fazm · 11-07-2021, 08:16 PM

^^ that looks really good, man. Great work!

Oh, one other question - if I just decide to swap the bumper and want ducting for brakes, cooler, and fogs - what are my best options? I'm likely to paint the car some time next year anyway.

Serf27 · 11-07-2021, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by fazm

Question for the class:

I've acquired an n54 oil filter housing, oil thermostat, hoses, and oil cooler radiator (along with all the dang screws, nuts, etc.)

I plan to install and mount it on my e91. I'm under the impression that it should be largely plug and play once I drop the bumper. I've also sourced the wheel well vent for the n54 and will cut my wheel well and mount it.

The question I have is: how do I push air into the thing? My e91 stock bumper has a fog light and an air duct headed to the brake area. I can dremel a portion out of it to add airflow into the general cavity in front of the cooler, but don't see much else in the way of options. Full disclosure - I don't need a race car tier solution, this mod is largely intended as belt and suspenders over the engine's existing ability to manage oil temperature via the water pump/radiator. That said, I don't want to just seal the thing up inside the engine bay, either!

Here's a thread where I've seen this done before:
https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1435804

The duct for the brakes on cars with coolers is smaller to allow room the cooler duct.
I think you could leave your stock brake air duct in place if you don’t use the duct for the cooler.

Serf27 · 11-07-2021, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by fazm

^^ that looks really good, man. Great work!

Oh, one other question - if I just decide to swap the bumper and want ducting for brakes, cooler, and fogs - what are my best options? I'm likely to paint the car some time next year anyway.

Get oem ducts and they will work.

fazm · 11-07-2021, 08:30 PM

So, OEM brake + cooler ducts, leave my fog in place, and install the vent into the wheel well?

Serf27 · 11-07-2021, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by fazm

So, OEM brake + cooler ducts, leave my fog in place, and install the vent into the wheel well?

Yes. Your front end is the same as any 335i that would’ve had the cooler already in place.

fazm · 11-07-2021, 08:45 PM

Sweet. Time to make another fcp euro order.

E92_William · 11-07-2021, 09:42 PM

Got a nice deal on a 36k mile driveshaft and bought it to put it in the E92 and see if I'll ever be able to go smoothly over 80mph

Also found out my issues connecting to modules other than DME and EGS in the E46 are not due to software but to the fact that bmw had an OBD2 port for only those 2 and then a 32 pin connector under the hood for everything else in early cars.. and just now I find out about this. I thought it was either or. Just bridged the 32 pin and now have full ISTA and PaSoft functionality to diagnose the million codes in the car I didn't know about.

Seattlesquash · 11-08-2021, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by colorado.e9x

Retrofitted a cigarette lighter to the trunk last night. Not the best pic but thats fine

Great idea, also nice touch with the grocery bag hooks too, and got those guys mounted as well.

Hoody007 · 11-08-2021, 08:10 AM

Well, it was only a matter of time…
138k on the original injectors.

Cylinder 3 misfire. Swapped coils, misfire remained on cylinder 3.

Injector time

. Global Imports had the injector in stock, $350 for one of them (including decoupling elements).

Update: Hope it’s not multiple injectors. Oddly swapping cylinder 2 and 3 coils resulted in a code for a misfire on cylinder 5?
Weird. Also, as the weather has warmed up today the misfire is gone. Very odd.

Will still install the injector in cylinder 3, though. I’ve has an SES from that cylinder before, which I thought was due to excess oil from filling a qt (and which went away).

Sounds like it might’ve been have been the injector the entire time...

fazm · 11-08-2021, 09:39 AM

Additional question: I replaced my air filter yesterday and noticed my charcoal filter is pretty old + dirty. How do I replace that? It seems very similar to the stock box. That said, have the BMW performance intake, which my complicate matters.

The charcoal filter is not listed here:
https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...diagId=03_0223

oVeRdOsE. · 11-08-2021, 09:57 AM

fuunn day.

Remove the cover off the car to prep it for winter, and :

- cracked windshield, what the actual fck, it was in storage all summer long...
- Brown liquid on my passenger rubber floormat. mmm ok, I did not found any Coke bottle nor leaks . Glovebox is dry. Not seems to have a oily smell.

Did not try to start it, I wanted a nice day

colorado.e9x · 11-08-2021, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Seattlesquash

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Originally Posted by colorado.e9x

Retrofitted a cigarette lighter to the trunk last night. Not the best pic but thats fine

Great idea, also nice touch with the grocery bag hooks too, and got those guys mounted as well.

I absolutely love my grocery hooks

335IE90 · 11-08-2021, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by BdSM n54iS

I might make a separate thread, let me know..

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Great idea!!! I did this in my teenage days to my mk4 golf and Jetta. But my trunk is the only interior in my 335 that is gray everything else is black and it would look a million times better black. I'll make sure to blame you when my wife asks me what am I doing now!! Hahaha

nsjames · 11-08-2021, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by fazm

Additional question: I replaced my air filter yesterday and noticed my charcoal filter is pretty old + dirty. How do I replace that? It seems very similar to the stock box. That said, have the BMW performance intake, which my complicate matters.

The charcoal filter is not listed here:
https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...diagId=03_0223

the charcoal filter is bonded to the air box and is not replaceable. At least on the NA box. I'd assume the same on the euro one.

I cut it out.
I've never smelled anything from the intake after.
make sure you don't leave anything at the edges to get sucked into the intake.

fazm · 11-08-2021, 11:35 AM

Interesting... ok.

The euro box I have doesn't appear to have a charcoal filter at all.

After owning all three: stock, euro, bmw perf - the euro is probably the best bang for the buck and is by FAR the easiest on maintenance.

4 Doors · 11-08-2021, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by fazm

Interesting... ok.

The euro box I have doesn't appear to have a charcoal filter at all.

After owning all three: stock, euro, bmw perf - the euro is probably the best bang for the buck and is by FAR the easiest on maintenance.

Correct, the Euro intake/box does not have a charcoal filter. Just the cone style filter. And I agree with you on the 3 different styles

lordbmw · 11-08-2021, 01:10 PM

I fixed my leaking washer fluid pump. Took a couple of hours. Seems like a common issue.

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fazm First Lieutenant 617 Rep 351 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW E91 xDrive Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (2)	Question for the class: I've acquired an n54 oil filter housing, oil thermostat, hoses, and oil cooler radiator (along with all the dang screws, nuts, etc.) I plan to install and mount it on my e91. I'm under the impression that it should be largely plug and play once I drop the bumper. I've also sourced the wheel well vent for the n54 and will cut my wheel well and mount it. The question I have is: how do I push air into the thing? My e91 stock bumper has a fog light and an air duct headed to the brake area. I can dremel a portion out of it to add airflow into the general cavity in front of the cooler, but don't see much else in the way of options. Full disclosure - I don't need a race car tier solution, this mod is largely intended as belt and suspenders over the engine's existing ability to manage oil temperature via the water pump/radiator. That said, I don't want to just seal the thing up inside the engine bay, either! Here's a thread where I've seen this done before: https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1435804
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fazm First Lieutenant 617 Rep 351 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW E91 xDrive Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (2)	^^ that looks really good, man. Great work! Oh, one other question - if I just decide to swap the bumper and want ducting for brakes, cooler, and fogs - what are my best options? I'm likely to paint the car some time next year anyway.
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E92_William Captain 1306 Rep 852 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 328xi Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: South Florida iTrader: (0)	Got a nice deal on a 36k mile driveshaft and bought it to put it in the E92 and see if I'll ever be able to go smoothly over 80mph Also found out my issues connecting to modules other than DME and EGS in the E46 are not due to software but to the fact that bmw had an OBD2 port for only those 2 and then a 32 pin connector under the hood for everything else in early cars.. and just now I find out about this. I thought it was either or. Just bridged the 32 pin and now have full ISTA and PaSoft functionality to diagnose the million codes in the car I didn't know about. Attached Images __________________ Airplane Mechanic BMW Masochist
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Hoody007 Major 1313 Rep 1,172 Posts Drives: 335i ZMZ LCI \| 850i/6 Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Dunwoody, GA & Boston, MA iTrader: (0)	Well, it was only a matter of time… 138k on the original injectors. Cylinder 3 misfire. Swapped coils, misfire remained on cylinder 3. Injector time . Global Imports had the injector in stock, $350 for one of them (including decoupling elements). Update: Hope it’s not multiple injectors. Oddly swapping cylinder 2 and 3 coils resulted in a code for a misfire on cylinder 5? Weird. Also, as the weather has warmed up today the misfire is gone. Very odd. Will still install the injector in cylinder 3, though. I’ve has an SES from that cylinder before, which I thought was due to excess oil from filling a qt (and which went away). Sounds like it might’ve been have been the injector the entire time... Last edited by Hoody007; 11-08-2021 at 09:12 AM..
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fazm First Lieutenant 617 Rep 351 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW E91 xDrive Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (2)	Additional question: I replaced my air filter yesterday and noticed my charcoal filter is pretty old + dirty. How do I replace that? It seems very similar to the stock box. That said, have the BMW performance intake, which my complicate matters. The charcoal filter is not listed here: https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...diagId=03_0223
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oVeRdOsE. Lieutenant Colonel 2721 Rep 1,546 Posts Drives: F25 E91 Audi Avnt E90 Cayenne Join Date: May 2018 Location: mtl iTrader: (0)	fuunn day. Remove the cover off the car to prep it for winter, and : - cracked windshield, what the actual fck, it was in storage all summer long... - Brown liquid on my passenger rubber floormat. mmm ok, I did not found any Coke bottle nor leaks . Glovebox is dry. Not seems to have a oily smell. Did not try to start it, I wanted a nice day
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fazm First Lieutenant 617 Rep 351 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW E91 xDrive Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Dallas, TX iTrader: (2)	Interesting... ok. The euro box I have doesn't appear to have a charcoal filter at all. After owning all three: stock, euro, bmw perf - the euro is probably the best bang for the buck and is by FAR the easiest on maintenance.
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